Mardi Gras 2011

Mardi Gras 2011 was a blast. New Orleans and The Quarters were great for people watching. This young couple had just moved there and outfitted themselves at the thrift store when we met them on the parade route. Lauri had decked herself out in Mardi Gras funky attire from one of the local stores. 85-years-old, apparently is not to old to party, she was catching beads, but I'm not sure if she was drinking adult beverages. We caught lots of beads and saw four parades before we had to leave due to exhaustion. The seafood was great and I loved the sampler plate. Lauri ate the obligatory beignets and chased it with coke, she's not a coffee drinker. I got an unusual photo of a lady leopard. I didn't realize she was topless until later when I looked back at the photo; very artistic paint job. We walked around Jackson Square and saw artists and The St. Louis Cathedral.